Let us help you recover valuable metals. 888-437-1187

Magazine

All Articles

Gold in Iceland?

Normally, one does not look at volcanic islands in a search for gold. However, rich gold deposits have been found in or near volcanoes at Lihir and Misima Islands near New Guinea, so one cannot dismiss gold opportunities on volcanic islands. All of Iceland is of volcanic origin, with acidic volcanic rocks like rhyolite and granophyre being present at a few localities.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

Miners: Plan Ahead for Next Year's Taxes


Many well-equipped prospecting or mining operations, those with adequate, up-to-date equipment, have discovered a secret: Uncle Sam, in the form of our tax laws, is eager to pick-up a portion of the tab for acquiring and modernizing the equipment necessary to operate a successful mining operation business.

Research and Fieldwork Yield Some Promising Gold


A week later, a small team of us hit it again, and this time the gold really showed up.

California Miners Locate Rich Pocket of Specimen Gold


Over fifty pieces of dendritic gold, ranging from 1 gram up to 2.5 ounces, were recently discovered at a mine in the Allegheny Mining District in Northern California.

Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices


The Basics of Crushing and Milling Operations


In processing gold, silver and other valuable ores, the minerals containing the values, such as metallic gold, silver-bearing sulfides or other minerals, must be freed from the surrounding host rock before those valuable minerals can be captured.

Using Geologic Publications to Discover Collecting Sites


I understand that a person without geological knowledge could be daunted reading a geological publication. You can pick out the good stuff from a geological publication without a lot of geological knowledge.

Legislative and Regulatory Update


• US Supreme Court may consider requirements for Notitce of Intent
• Oregon considering mining restrictions
• Latest developments in California suction dredging moratorium
• Spotted owl habitat

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Our Readers Say   • 43 CFR 3809 Update   • Breccia Pipes   • Newmont Tries to Become World's Largest   • The Final Gold Strike of the Alaska Gold Rush—Livengood Stampede, 1914   • GATA Update   • Aussie Gold—A Look at Queensland   • Montana's Virginia City Has Golden Legacy   • Picks & Pans: Lost Below   • Placer Gemstones   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices   • Melman on Gold & Silver

Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update

Advertisements

Garrett Electronics - trusted by real miners & prospectors!
Precious Metals Recovery plants and equipment
Fighting to keep public lands open to the public
Specializing in the processing of precious metal ores!
Watch prospecting shows on your computer right now
Free Online Sample Issue